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The Young Gods Play Kurt Weill

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Play Kurt Weill
Studio album of cover songs by
ReleasedApril 1991
RecordedArtag Studio
(Zurich, CH)
GenreDark cabaret, industrial rock
Length32:33
LabelPIAS
ProducerRoli Mosimann
The Young Gods chronology
L'Eau Rouge
(1989)
Play Kurt Weill
(1991)
T.V. Sky
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Play Kurt Weill is a cover album released by Swiss Industrial band The Young Gods. The album comprises interpretations of pieces by German composer Kurt Weill.[2] The band played the entire track list during the Kurt Weill tribute concert in Switzerland in September 1989.

A remastered version was released in 2021, for the album's 30th anniversary.[3]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Kurt Weill

No.TitleLength
1."Prologue"1:46
2."Salomon Song"4:07
3."Mackie Messer"4:13
4."Speak Low"5:14
5."Alabama Song"5:51
6."Seeräuber Jenny"5:52
7."Ouverture"2:50
8."September Song"2:47

Personnel

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Adapted from the liner notes of The Young Gods Play Kurt Weill.[4]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
Belgium 1991 PIAS CD, CS, LP BIAS 188
United States 1995 Interscope CD 92630

References

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  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "The Young Gods: Play Kurt Weill > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Aswad, Jem; Fasolino, Greg (2007). "Young Gods". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Young Gods Play Kurt Weill". Discogs. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ The Young Gods Play Kurt Weill (booklet). The Young Gods. Brussels, Belgium: Play It Again Sam Records. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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